{"title":"William Vesneski","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Vesneski\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful works centred on education and social care, with a particular emphasis on child welfare and the complexities faced by professionals in this vital field. His writing combines thorough research with practical perspectives, making it invaluable for readers interested in the challenges and policies surrounding child protection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect thoughtful analyses that explore the intersection of education, social work, and community support systems. Vesneski's contributions provide a grounded understanding of the issues affecting vulnerable children, balancing academic rigour with real-world application.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-child-welfare-challenge-by-peter-j-pecora-9780815351658","title":"The Child Welfare Challenge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing both historical and contemporary contexts, \u003cem\u003eThe Child Welfare Challenge\u003c\/em\u003e examines major policy practice and research issues as they jointly shape child welfare practice and its future. This text focuses on families and children whose primary recourse to services has been through publicly funded child welfare agencies, and considers historical areas of service—foster care and adoptions, in-home family-centred services, child-protective services, and residential treatment services—where social work has an important role.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis fourth edition features new content on child maltreatment and prevention that is informed by key conceptual frameworks rooted in brain science, public health, and other research. This edition uses cross-sector data and more sophisticated predictive and other analytical processes to enhance planning and practice design. The authors have streamlined content on child protective services (CPS) to allow for new chapters on juvenile justice\/cross-over youth, and international innovations, as well as more content on biology and brain science.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe fourth edition includes a glossary of terms as well as instructor and student resource papers available online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47607914135788,"sku":"9780815351658","price":412.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780815351658-the-child-welfare-challenge.jpg?v=1778179300"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/william-vesneski.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}